The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-07
Maas. Andrew A. Wheeler, Fitchburg,
Mass., and George Parker, brakeman Of

accounted lor YETI Among others sup.
posed to hRve been on tho train who are
not yet accounted for are Young
Frohchmnn named George Bell, OF BELOW
Falls, vt, and Charles II. Hall, q Boston
drummer, both OF whom took the train at
Claremont Junction. -l-5r E'l :
At this hour, midnight, thirsy.nlne
bodies In all have been recovered from
the wreck, and 1t Is positively known that
iorty-two persons perished, while there Is
q probability that a number Of other
corpscs will be found In tho wreck or
under tho ice In the creek. Just how
many persons were killed cannot be as-
csrtained while there exists go much un.
certainty az to the number on the train.
,Smr TIE WRECK VISITED
by Thousands of People Yesterduy-rhe
ti,l 40 Number of tho Victims.
5WnITS RIVER JUNCTION, W., Feb. e.
Probably 5000 persons visited tho scene
Of the railroad accident to-day. Tho only
trains run we're for tho accommodation Of
officials and for carrying the wounded and
dead, consequently oil manner OF convey.
ancea, were brought into requisition, many
teams coming from distance OF 10 and so
milsB and centeling here in long process.
sions ~. UE['t' n =
seyen or eight bodies were to-day iden-
titled by friends, and many heartrendng
scenes were witnessed. Il ID utterly Inn.
possible to identify more than ten or
twelve Of those recovered, the clothing
being entirely gone and the bodies burned
to 3 crisp. Conductor Stureyaut died to.
day, The damage to rolling stock is osti-
mated at $4,000. ~ -
The work OF recovering wreekage and
search for bodies has been pushed yipor-
ouoly. The ruins have been minutely
searched and probably all recovered that
can be, The total number Of bodies re-
covered to-day is tiys-one woman and
four men. Drs. Grinnell and Bingham,
Of Burlington, have to-day thoroughly ex.
amined the charred remains OF victims
thus far recovered for the purpose of as.
certaining the number. IA VI.
"Tals. IA NUMBER OF VICTIMS.
They report it to be up to this morning
just twsnty.soven, which with the five
found to-day makes thirty.two recovered
thus far. This statement was verified by
Lieutenant Governor Fuller. Mr.. Fuller
Is doing everything in his power for all
the Sufferers. He has been instrumental
i'll establishing a bureau Of information.
All! !commuuicatlons regarding passan-
gers should bs addressed to Henry @,
sinker, Station Agent, White River June.
tion, lVt. Mr.. Fuller also endorees the
statement that from all information oh.
talnsble at this time from connecting road
ticket agents the survivors OF the
disaster, it is believed, the total
number OF souls on board Of the III.
fated train, including train men, was 81.
Oi these thirty-tTo are accounted for az
above, thirty.tivs arc in the care of sur.
geons, one died to-day, and nine left on
the same train with the uninjured, leaving
only fonr not accounted for. It is under.
stood there were some children without
tickets, 80 the above figures may be
slightly changed. 5I'aS
Every article OF clothing, scrap OF psper
or other things found is being carefully
saved for the purpose OF Identification.
and parties having friends unsccounted
for will ba afforded every means or clue
to the Identification OF the lost unknown.
The best Of police protection has been
given from the first. o
COLD ADDED TO THE SUFFERING.
Little idea can be formed of difficulties
in the way OF Obtaining report to the
public Of things. AT the time OF the acci.
dent and ever since the thermometer has
registered from 50 to 15o below
zsro. The suffering from cold was in
tense. Thefe are only two or three farm
houses within two miles Of the wreck and
these are filled with the wounded. Others
are scattered along for three or four miles,
with no means Of Communication except
bytrain. All the road officials arc on the
ground and every thing possible is being
done Tor the wounded and dead.
Hundreds Of people searching for
friends are here and nearly every news.
paper in New York has q representative
at the scene OF the wreck, Work
wss suspended at dusk last night,
owing 10 the severity Of the weather but
was resumed this morning. The water in
White river az the placs Of the accident is
not more than 5 or Q feet doep, with but
little current, and the ice ia perhaps IA
inches thick. The falling OF the cara upon
It and the heat OF the fire melted the ice.
NO FAULT OF THE ENGINEER. 56,
Charles H. Pierce, engineer OF the
wrecked train, Is IS years old, a faithful
and capable engineer. All accounts agreo
with his abatement that, although the
train was about an hour late at the time
OF tho accident he had allowed up to Ii to
20 miles an hour as Ia tho usual custom in
crossing the long bridges. No blame
whatever,is attached to him and alter the
accident both he and Firemau Thresller,
OF St...Albans, rendered heroic and efficient
aid intrescuirg passengers. In room 80 at
the Junction House is Andrew Wheeler,
about 50 years Of age, with bad cut over
the eyes, bruissd all over and somewhat
burned, but not fatally hurt. Ho was in
the fls. passenger, car and thinks there
were. about !. twanty-fve others there,
Joseph Jacques. OF Fitchburg, is in room
twenty.six7; suffering from broken leg
and nose aud serious bruises on the body.
THE NEXT VICTIM. |
One More Alleged Roodler to bo Arralgued
Ia New York ou Monday. if
NEw YoRK, Feb. a. Ex-Alderman
Thomas Cleary will be arraigned Monday
morning, and day will then be fixed for
his trial. Cleary's bondsmen wero mott.
fed tonight to produce him in court, and
it is probable that a week will be allowed
for preparation befors trial. Cleary is at
present janitor of the Equitable building,
aud is the only remaining memb or Of the